SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI—
Cold Zone
Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn · Amputations involving bone loss
Final narrative
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift. While turning to yield to another forklift, the forklift overturned and the employee's lower left leg was caught between a barrier and the forklift. The employee's left leg was amputated from the calf down and multiple bones were broken. The employee was hospitalized.
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